beads are used as eyes. We recommend using short lengths of thread. About 500 mm or 18 inches is a good length to work with. The head is made with a circle. Antique copper thread. Start by finding hole A. Fix one end of your thread on the back of the card near hole Ausing clear adhesive tape. Pass your needle through hole Afrom the back of the card to come out at the front of the card. Pull the thread through. Find hole B at the opposite side of the circle. There should be an equal number of holes on each side of the hole you are entering. Head Go in to hole B from the front of the card to the back of the card. Pull the thread through until it forms a straight line on the front of the card. The thread should be tight without bending the card. Find hole C and pass the needle through to come out at the front. Go across the circle and in at hole D. Out at E in at F Out at G in at H Out at I in at J The rest of the holes on the circle do not have letters to guide you. This is because you can work out the way forward from the sequence stitched so far. When you go in a hole you come out of the next hole along. Then across the circle and in the next empty hole. Keep working around the circle until all the holes have been used. Fix the thread with tape. Your finished circle should look like the drawing below. Copyright 2011 Stitching Cards These pattern details should be used in conjunction with the Stitching Cards General Instructions. Out at means passing the needle through a hole from the back of the card to the front. In at means passing the needle through a hole from the front of the card to the back. Stitching Cards Stitch-a-Circle Puppy J E F G H I A B C D Head J E F G H I A B C D Head Antique copper thread. Start with out at Ain at B Out at C in at D Out at E in at F Out at G in at H Out at I in at J Out at K in at L Work foot 2 in the same way. Start with out at M in at N Out at O in at P Out at Q in at R Out at S in at T Out at U in at V Out at Win at X Out at Yin at Z Continue with this sequence. Move forward by one hole each time until the ear is complete. Work ear 2 in a similar way. Out at 1 in at 2 Out at 3 in at 4 Out at 5 in at 6 Out at 7 in at 8 Out at 9 in at 10 Out at 11 in at 12 Out at 13 in at 14 Out at 15 in at 16 Out at 17 in at 18 Out at 19 in at 20 Continue with this sequence. Move forward by one hole each time until the body is complete. Stitch two black beads on the head as eyes. Alternatively use a black pencil or pen to draw the eyes using the pricked holes and picture as a guide. The puppy is now complete. Feet Foot 1 Ears Ear 1 Body Eyes Copyright 2011 Stitching Cards Copyright 2011 Stitching Cards Stitch-a-Circle Puppy Eyes Body J E F G H I A B C D T O P Q R S K L M N Y Z Foot 2 U V W X J E F G H I A B C D T O P Q R S K L M N Y Z Ear 2 U V W X Foot 1 Ear 1 Head 20 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 10 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 Copyright 2011 Stitching Cards Stitch-a-Circle Puppy When printing the pricking pattern please set your printer scaling to "None" if available. If there is a "Fit to page" setting on your printer settings then make sure this is not selected. The page is based on an A4 sheet (210 x 297 mm) but should print correctly on different sized sheets if the scaling is set as suggested above. The pattern size is a guide and may vary slightly on your printer. Centre the pattern on your card if necessary. These instructions are copyright 2011 Stitching Cards. Published at www.stitchingcards.com. E-mail info@stitchingcards.com This puppy Stitching Cards pattern can be used to produce cards for personal pleasure and personal giving. Any card made from this pattern and offered for sale must include an official copyright sticker. Copyright stickers can be purchased from www.stitchingcards.com. Reproduction of this pattern is allowed for personal or teaching use. This copyright notice should appear on all copies of the pattern. This pattern is exclusively available from www.stitchingcards.com. puppy This free sample pattern was downloaded from www.stitchingcards.com. If you would like to be informed when new Stitching Cards designs are ready for sale at www.stitchingcards.com then please visit our web site and join our mailing list. 104 mm 4 inches 152 mm 6 inches Stitching Cards General Instructions Published at www.stitchingcards.com You will need a suitable pricking mat. This could be foam or felt but should allow easy penetration of the pricking pin whilst protecting your work surface. Lay your blank card onto the pricking mat with the right side (outside) of the card facing upwards. Place the pricking pattern on the card in the required position. Use a fine pricking tool to pierce through the pattern and the card. If you do not have a purpose made pricking tool then a hat pin or similar can be used. Remove the pricking pattern. The pricked holes can be seen on the card. Turn the card over so the wrong side (inside) is uppermost.. Select a suitable thread such as Kreinik metallic cord. Use a Number 10 embroidery needle. Use a length of thread that you are comfortable with. We suggest using about a third of a metre (14 inches). Secure the end of the thread to the card with adhesive tape. Pass the needle through the start hole from the back to the front of the card. Follow the instruction diagram. Refer to the finished diagram from time to time to see the complete stitching required. When the thread on your needle runs out secure the end of the thread with adhesive tape on the back of the card and start a new thread. Continue to follow the instructions a section at a time. Some patterns uses beads. These are held in place with stitching. You may need to use a beading needle if the bead holes are very fine. If you are using a double fold card (a card with three panels) then place the completed card on your work surface with the right side facing downwards. Fold the left-hand panel across to cover and hide the back of the stitching work. Secure the panel in place with double-sided adhesive tape or card adhesive. The stitching of your card is now complete. You may choose to add a suitable greeting with stickers, stamping or handwriting. Where the instructions say Out at this means passing the needle through a hole from the back of the card to the front. Where the instructions say In at this means passing the needle through a hole from the front of the card to the back. Stitching Terminology. Where the design calls for back stitch this works as follows: Out at 2 in at 1 Out at 3 in at 2 Out at 4 in at 3 Where the design calls for stem stitch this works as follows: Out at 1 in at 3 Out at 2 in at 4 Out at 3 in at 5 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Copyright 2011 Stitching Cards Web site www.stitchingcards.com Stitching Cards, PO Box 795, St. Albans, AL2 2ZQ, UK